Articles by Shari Barbanel
China FDA Changes Name
On August 29, the website of the administrative service department under the original China FDA (Food and Drug Administration) released a document on the new offering procedure of drug registration application. In the document, it says that the English name of China FDA has been changed to the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), so applicants ...
DuPont Nutrition & Health Creates “Clean Label Hub,” Expands R&D Team
DuPont Nutrition & Health (Brabrand, Denmark) has announced it is expanding its R&D team by creating a “clean label hub” at the Brabrand facility. Intending to boost its project pipeline in healthy nutrition and clean label texturant offerings, six new employees will join the existing team to focus on both ingredient and process development. The ...
Former PepsiCo Exec Joins Valensa as CSO
Margaret H. Dohnalek, PhD, bringing 30 years expertise leading nutritional innovations for Fortune 500 brands, has joined Valensa International (Orlando, FL) as chief scientific officer. Dohnalek recently served at PepsiCo as head of technology scouting and knowledge innovation solutions as well as having a leading role in the corporation’s Global Nutrition Group partnerships and business development. Prior to this, ...
AHPA NDI Database Shows Increase of Recent Notifications Filed Successfully
Eight of the 21 new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between January 1, 2018 and May 31, 2018 were filed by the agency without substantive comment. The vast majority of these (17) complied with all submission regulations (21 CFR 190.6). The recently received data have been analyzed and ...
Allen Flavors Achieves Milestone In Organic Ingredients
New Jersey-based Allen Flavors has announced that the company’s portfolio of organic ingredients has surpassed a significant milestone, reaching more than 1,000 certified organic flavors, extracts and bases. The demand for organics has grown appreciably since Allen developed and certified their first organic product in 2006. Back then, the company’s initial certifications were completed in ...
CRN Welcomes 11 New Companies
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has announced 11 new companies have joined the association’s membership ranks. These companies include: Voting Members DSE Healthcare Solutions, LLC (DSE) International Dehydrated Foods, Inc. (IDF) Lief Organics; MeriCal/Linden Capital Partners LLC Nelson Bach USA, Ltd. Wellisen Nutraceuticals Associate Members BSCG (Banned Substances Control Group) Microbac Laboratories, Inc. PTM ...
Study Shows New Analysis for Gluten in Dietary Enzymes
A study demonstrating a new way to test for the presence of gluten in enzyme supplements has been published in the Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences. The study was motivated by the growing demand for gluten-free products and the need for accurate testing methodologies for products claiming to meet the “gluten-free” standard of less ...
NSF Updates Pesticide Test Requirements for Supplements
NSF International and the NSF/ANSI 173 Joint Committee have updated the pesticide testing requirements included in NSF/ANSI 173, the only American National Standard for dietary supplements. A recent NSF study established chemical-specific pesticide limits for 185 pesticides that might be present in botanical ingredients used in dietary supplement ingredients. “The new testing requirements fill an ...
Chinova Bioworks Secures Seed Financing Round
Chinova Bioworks, a Canadian supplier of an mushroom-based natural preservative for food and beverages, has captured the interest of major food-tech venture capitalists. The company announced the close of a seed round co-led by DSM Venturing BV (Heerlen, Netherlands) and Rhapsody Venture Partners (Cambridge, MA). Other investors in the financing round include AgFunder (San Francisco, ...
Krill Fishing Companies Back Call to Protect Antarctic Ocean
A Greenpeace campaign to protect the Antarctic Ocean, backed by 1.7 million people globally, has received the unprecedented support of the vast majority of krill fishing companies operating in Antarctic waters, according to greenpeace.org. The move was announced at Greenpeace’s Antarctic 360° event in Cambridge, U.K., attended by scientists and Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem, who joined Greenpeace’s ...
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